Public water system · CA0202519
ActiveTurtle Rock County Park
At a glance
Turtle Rock County Park (PWSID CA0202519) is an active transient non-community water system in Alpine County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Turtle Rock County Park compare with other water systems in Alpine County?
By EPA's size categories, Turtle Rock County Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alpine County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 419 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 14,677 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Turtle Rock County Park is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. California has 3,016 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Turtle Rock County Park?
EPA lists Turtle Rock County Park as owned by a local government. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 35 active systems in Alpine County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Turtle Rock County Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Turtle Rock County Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turtle Rock County Park?
Turtle Rock County Park (PWSID CA0202519) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Turtle Rock County Park serve?
Turtle Rock County Park reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections in Alpine County, California.
Where does Turtle Rock County Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Turtle Rock County Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Turtle Rock County Park's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Turtle Rock County Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Turtle Rock County Park is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Alpine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District | Alpine | 7,851 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bear Valley Mountain Resort | Alpine | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ca State Parks - Grover Hot Springs | Alpine | 1,002 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Lake Alpine Water Company | Alpine | 625 | Community | Surface water |
| Kirkwood Sunrise Grill | Alpine | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Markleeville Water Co. | Alpine | 175 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Turtle Rock County Park, PWSID CA0202519, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/turtle-rock-county-park-ca0202519 (data as of October 1, 2026).